Steaming crate



July 17, 1928. 1,677,385

P. DAUGERT ET AL STEAMING' CRATE Filed May 1927 v V II H' H II H IN VE N TOR P5752 DHUGEZT A TTORNEKS Patented July 17, 1928. i

UNITED STATES,

1,677,385 PATENT OFFICE.

PETER DAUGERT, OF WILKES-'BABRE, HENRY FREY, OF KINGSTON, AND JOHN J. DUN- IJEAVY, OE PLYMOUTH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS TO HESS, GOLDSMITH & (30., INC., 01 NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

STEAMIN G CRATE.

Application filed May 5, 1927. Serial No. 188,867.

This invention relates to improvements in steaming crates used in the treatment of silk or other threads.

In the manufacture of some fabrics it is desirable to employ what are known as hard twisted threads for the purpose of producing certain effects which cannot otherwise be obtained than by the use of such threads. When given the required numberiof twists on the spinning machines thesethreads become very lively and continually kink and snarl up in which state they cannot be used in the operations to follow, such as redrawing, warping, quilling or copying. Consequently, the threads must be conditioned or set so that they will lay straight and smooth.

This conditioning of the threads is usually accomplished in specially constructed retorts into which steam is injected after the threads, which are wound upon special bobbins and mounted in crates, have been placed in the retorts. After being subjected to the action of the steam for periods which vary 16 according to requirements, the threads are properly conditioned for future operations.

The steam treatment is very severe on the crates and bobbins, and consequently the crates heretofore employed have been shortlived and must be frequently repaired and renewed. Such crates are usually made of 'wood, as this material has advantages over metal crates, being cheaper to manufacture, lighter in weight, not subjected to rusting,

the presence of which is very troublesome and dangerous to the threads, and do not retain the heat as long as the metal crates.

An object of the present invention is to overcome the ,difliculties encountered in crates of known types by providing a crate of simple, practical and inexpensive construction, which will be durable so as to reduce the repair and renewal costs to a mini mum.

Another object is to so construct the parts In the drawing Figure 1 is a plan View of a crate constructed in accordance with the invention;

Figure 2 is a transverse section on the line 22 of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

The crate of the present invention is made in the form of an open framework of any suitable kind of wood and comprises two outer longitudinal members 4 and two intermediate longitudinal members 5, it being understood of course that as many intermediate members may be provided as is desired. The various members 4 and 5 are all arranged in parallel and spaced relation and retained in such position by means of the transverse end members 6. As shown in Figure 1, the intermediate members 5 are of slightly greater length than the outer members 4, so that when the end members 6 are secured together and to said longitudinal members the former will be slightly curved and this construction will have a tendency to impart more rigidity to the entire framework. The end members are provided at in-- tervals with transverse grooves 7 receiving one end of each of the longitudinal members and the extremities of said end members project outwardly beyond the outer members. Fasteners 8, such as nails, are driven through the endmembers and into the ends of the longitudinal members to aid in securing the parts together.

The extremities of the end members are each reinforced by an angle plate 9, preferably of galvanized steel, secured to the end member by suitable rivets 10 and adjacent extremities of the end members are connected by a tie rod 11 extending on the outer side of the adjacent longitudinal member 4. Each tie rod has its screw threaded ends projecting through the end members and their reinforcing plates and are secured thereto by the nuts 12 threaded on the rods. As these nuts are drawn up on the rods the pressure against the end members will force the same into intimate contact with the ends of the longitudinal members and consequently the members of the framework will be securely attached together.

At intervals between the ends of the longitudinal members the same are provided with aligned openings 13 for receiving the transverse bracing rods 14 which are secured to the various longitudinal members by fasteners 15, such as nails, driven into the bottom edges of said members and through said rods These transverse rods 14 add considerably to the rigidity of the framework and aid in reducing the possibilityof warping thereof to a minimum.

The top edges of the members 4 and 5 are provided with a plurality of opposed notches 16 in which the trunnions of bobbins l'( are engaged to support said bobbins in position in the crate, as shown in dotted lines in the various figures. These bobbins, when placed imposition, carry the silk or other thread to be treated and after the crate has been filled with a plurality of the bobbins another filled crate may be placed on top of the first one, as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2. In

this manner several of the crates may bestacked and placed in this condition in suitable retorts provided for the purpose whereupon the steam may be injected into the retorts so as to treat the threads.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that the invention provides a particularly strong and durablecrate, the parts of which will have very little tendency to warp and in which the various metal fastening elements are so disposed that there will be little likelihood of the material on. the

What is claimed is:

1. A steaming crate for use in treating bobbins comina in contact therewith.

threads wound upon bobbins, including a framework consisting of outer and intermediate spaced longitudinal members upon which a plurality of bobbins are adapted to be supported, the intermediate members being of greaterlength than the outer members, end members joining adjacent extremities of said longitudinal members, and tie rods connecting the extremities of said end members.

2. A steaming crate for use in treating threads wound upon bobbins, including a framework consisting of outer and intermediate spaced longitudinal members upon whicha plurality of bobbins are adapted to be supported, the intermediate members being of greater length than the outer members, end members joining adjacent extremities of said longitudinal members, tie rods connecting the extremities of said end members, intermediate braces extending. transversely through 'said longitudinal members,

and fasteners penetrating said longitudinal members and braces.

3. A steaming crate for use in treating threads wound upon bobbins, including a framework consisting of outer and interconnecting the extremities of said end mem-' bers, reinforcing plates secured to the extremities of said end members and through which said tie rods extend, intermediate braces extending transversely through said longitudinal members, and fasteners penetrating said longitudinal members and braces.

4. 1A steaming crate for use in treating threads wound upon bobbins, including a framework consisting of spaced longitudinal members upon which a plurality of bobbins are adapted to be supported, certain of saidmembers being of greater length than others, end members joining said longitudinal members, and means connecting said end members to each other to retain the same in rigid engagement with said longitudinal members. 7

5. A steaming crate for use in treating threads wound upon bobbins, including a framework consisting of spaced lon 'tudinal members upon which a plurality o bobbins are adapted to be supported, certain of said members being of greater length than others, end members joining said longitudinal members, and tie rods connecting said end members at points adjacent the shorter of said longitudinal members.

In testimony whereof we have ailixed our signatures.

PETER DAUGERT. HENRY FREY. JOHN J. DUNLEAVY. 

